File:Blue Earth Rest Area, Blue Earth, Minnesota 01.jpg
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English: Interstate 90 westbound rest area TEXT: The nation celebrated completion of Interstate 90 after contractors paved the last four-miles of freeway near Blue Earth in 1978. Reminiscent of the "Golden Spike" that symbolized completion of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in 1869, officials arranged to tint a small section of I-90's pavement gold. Also, like the two locomotives that met at the juncture of the transcontinental railroad to represent east meeting west, two Minnesota National Guard trucks met at the union of I-90, a National Interstate Defense Highway. Officials praised the new highway, citing its promise of safer and faster travel linking the nation. Celebrants, including national and state officials, contractors, Miss America and area residents, gathered in the area now occupied by the Blue Earth Rest Areas. Many attendees received pens with the inscription "I-90 Golden Spike Dedication, Sept. 23, 1978". The celebration included a flyover by Minnesota Air National Guard jets and the debut of a 56-foot tall replica of the Jolly Green Giant which has overlooked the City of Blue Earth ever since. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, attended by 2,500 people, a line of vintage cars and trucks crossed the gold pavement. Planning for the $256 million project began in 1958. Stretching from Boston to Seattle, I-90 is the nation's longest and the northernmost east-to-west, coast-to-coast interstate. At 70 mph it would take a motorist 44 hours to travel its length. Like the other interstate highways, I-90 lived up to expectations by providing faster and safer travel. The Interstates brought other changes, both positive and negative. Some communities experienced economic growth while others suffered as business moved away from older highways. I-90's impact in southern Minnesota continues to shape the region. |
Date | Taken on 15 April 2017, 14:25:09 |
Source | Own work |
Author | Runner1928 |
Camera location | 43° 39′ 51.24″ N, 94° 07′ 02.84″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 43.664233; -94.117456 |
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Camera model | Nexus 6P |
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Camera manufacturer | Huawei |
F-number | f/2 |
Lens focal length | 4.67 mm |
Date and time of data generation | 14:25, 15 April 2017 |
ISO speed rating | 60 |
Exposure time | 523/1,000,000 sec (0.000523) |
File change date and time | 14:25, 15 April 2017 |
Width | 3,024 px |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Height | 4,032 px |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Orientation | Normal |
Software used | HDR+ 1.0.147548766n |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Color space | sRGB |
Date and time of digitizing | 14:25, 15 April 2017 |
Subject distance range | Close view |
APEX aperture | 2 |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
DateTimeDigitized subseconds | 553206 |
Custom image processing | Custom process |
Maximum land aperture | 2 APEX (f/2) |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
DateTimeOriginal subseconds | 553206 |
Saturation | Normal |
Exposure Program | Normal program |
Sharpness | Normal |
White balance | Auto white balance |
APEX shutter speed | 10.9 |
DateTime subseconds | 553206 |
Metering mode | Center weighted average |
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Subject distance | 1.15 meters |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
Contrast | Normal |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
APEX brightness | 8.64 |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Direction of image | 83 |
Reference for direction of image | Magnetic direction |